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Rob Machado

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Rob Machado at an event for Surf's Up (2007)
Every winter on the seven mile stretch of North Shore Oahu, the best surfers in the world come to charge the infamous Bonzai Pipeline, the one wave on the planet that can spring a young surferÂ’s career into superstardom. The Arena follows one manÂ’s journey to the 7 mile stretch to discover what it takes to earn respect among the top riders who have mastered the North Shore. Capturing all the action as the drama unfolds upon one of surfingÂ’s most aggressive and hostile regions, The Arena goes into the North Shore scene of massive parties, brawls, beautiful women, and paradise capturing all that makes the North Shore, the most intense ad out-of control surf scene in the world. In one of the best Hawaiian surf seasons, discover who claimed supremacy over the seven miles stretch and who was denied in The Arena: North Shore
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The Arena: North Shore (2009)
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Rob Machado was born on 16 October 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for Surf's Up (2007), In God's Hands (1998) and The Drifter (2009). He has been married to Sophie Vilardo since 2013. They have one child. He was previously married to Patou Machado.
BornOctober 16, 1973
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    Known for

    Mario Cantone, Zooey Deschanel, Shia LaBeouf, and Jon Heder in Surf's Up (2007)
    Surf's Up
    6.7
    • Rob(voice)
    • 2007
    In God's Hands (1998)
    In God's Hands
    5.5
    • Soundtrack
    • 1998
    The Drifter (2009)
    The Drifter
    7.2
    • Actor
    • 2009
    Pipe (2011)
    Pipe
    9.0
    • Actor
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC (2026)
      Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC
      8.3
      • 2026
    • Shawn Hatosy, Jake Weary, Ben Robson, and Finn Cole in Animal Kingdom (2016)
      Animal Kingdom
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Rob
      • 2021
    • Fire on the Mountain (2019)
      Fire on the Mountain
      8.8
      Short
      • Himelf
      • 2019
    • Frezno Smooth: Director's Cut
      Frezno Smooth: Director's Cut
    • Pipe (2011)
      Pipe
      9.0
      • 2011
    • The Drifter (2009)
      The Drifter
      7.2
      • 2009
    • Mario Cantone, Zooey Deschanel, Shia LaBeouf, and Jon Heder in Surf's Up (2007)
      Surf's Up
      6.7
      • Rob (voice)
      • 2007
    • ESPN X-Games Eleven Promos
      Video
      • X Game Athlete
      • 2005
    • Kelly Slater in Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (2002)
      Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer
      6.7
      Video Game
      • Rob Machado
      • 2002

    Writer

    • The Drifter (2009)
      The Drifter
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2009

    Soundtrack

    • In God's Hands (1998)
      In God's Hands
      5.5
      • writer: "Never"
      • 1998

    Videos3

    The Arena: North Shore
    Trailer 2:53
    The Arena: North Shore
    Jesse's Story
    Trailer 2:01
    Jesse's Story
    Jesse's Story
    Trailer 2:01
    Jesse's Story
    Water Man
    Trailer 2:34
    Water Man

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • October 16, 1973
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Spouses
        Sophie Vilardo2013 - present (1 child)

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    • Quotes
      Nothing could happen to me in the water that would make me want to go on the beach and fight someone. That's just not how I do things.

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